ECODA’s 2019/2020 annual report / rapport annuel is available in both English and French.
The ECODA research titles below represent current pulses projects.
Improving soil health and land-use efficiency through intercrops with pulses -A and B
Improving soil health and land-use efficiency through intercrops with pulses -A and B
Objectives:
Determine variation in intercrop performance of two brassica species with peas evaluating soil health and LER as determinants for performance.
To achieve this objective there would be 3 sub-objectives:
1) Determine the effect of brassica: pulse intercrops on soil health,
2. Evaluate the relative benefits of B. juncea (brown mustard) and C. sativa (camelina) as companion crops for peas, and
3. Determine the best intercrop ratio to obtain optimum Land Equivalent Ratio (LER) for oil, protein and per hectare profitability.
